AnimeJune said:You're right - I don't know a lot. I don't mean I'd "officially" trust someone only after we got married. I just mean I would only want to have sex with someone who's sworn to be with me for the rest of our lives. If my partner isn't willing to go that far, why would I want to waste sex on them? What if I got sick or pregnant, and he left? Where would I be then?
I know my parents - who've been together for 22 years and love each other to death. It seems to have worked for them. I'm not saying it's written in stone. I haven't dated very often or been in a relationship, so you could be right. My goal, though, is marriage - or if not marriage, then a very committed relationship.
War Lord said:The man that wants you is willing to wait. Any man who makes having a sex a condition of going out with them doesn't really want you.
He wants to use you.
WorthyStevens4 said:'Using' is such a strong word. A 'business exchange' is more fitting. :meow:
Actually, to Catholics, marriage is a sacrament, like reconciliation, confirmation, baptism, the eucharist, and the final rites of the dead. It is an act of faith towards God. I wouldn't be getting married at City Hall, I would be married in a church. I think that makes a difference, but I'm not asking you to believe in it, but that is what I believe.Herr Logan said:You really, really should ask some questions about what marriage actually is before even thinking about looking forward to it. You see, there's a legal aspect to it. No, wait, that's bull$hit... marriage is nothing but a legal status. People can romanticize it and claim it has anything at all to do with God and all that good stuff, but in the real world, it's a legal arrangement that affords more financial and legal security for people who stay within the arrangement.
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AnimeJune said:Actually, to Catholics, marriage is a sacrament, like reconciliation, confirmation, baptism, the eucharist, and the final rites of the dead. It is an act of faith towards God. I wouldn't be getting married at City Hall, I would be married in a church. I think that makes a difference, but I'm not asking you to believe in it, but that is what I believe.
I know that a lot of what the church has said about sex is BS. But you should be aware that I'm not "letting God make my decisions". This is a personal choice for me. The people I've known and grown up with who've stayed in happy marriages were married (or engaged) before sex. I have reasons for the choices I make.
I think sex is special, and should be reserved for two people (in the metaphorical sense). The Catholic church believes marriage is the joining of two people into one person, and sex represents that. That is for ME. It might not be best for other people.
Yeah, I also don't believe in divorce either. Why? Because again - a lot of marriages that happened around me had dark periods like every other relationship, with months (even years) of the couple being unhappy with each other. Fighting it out though, they got a lot better. Marriage is work.
I know it sounds archaic for me to want to reserve sex for my husband, but that's my choice. I know you're trying to not be condescending (but you're kinda failing at that...), but listen to my life history - those are the kinds of relationships around me that worked.
that is so true.War Lord said:The man that wants you is willing to wait. Any man who makes having a sex a condition of going out with them doesn't really want you.
He wants to use you.
Okay.GoldenAgeHero said:dude seriously delete it!
Parker said:She must be into comic books, no exceptions.
Parker said:She must be into comic books, no exceptions.
Certainly true - but that's not what Herr Logan is advocating. He's been encouraging monogamous, committed relationships for sex - just not marriage. He thinks people should have a testdrive before buying the car, and I go by another metaphor, that is, "if you want milk, buy the cow, then you'll get the milk."heypapajinx said:that is so true.
i hate the "having sex the first night" curse.
he'll either never call (and that's fine because usually i don't want them to after having lame, freaky first night sex).
or he wont stop calling because he thinks it's a sure thing from there on out.
it's a no win situation!
what ever happened to dating!?
the first night kiss.
the anticipation of getting to second base?
the excitement of knowing why you're shaving your legs above the knee!
oh, those were they days.
IT IS NOT OKAY!!!!Sofa said:Someone who makes me laugh
and someone who makes me feel like its ok, even if its not.
AnimeJune said:Certainly true - but that's not what Herr Logan is advocating. He's been encouraging monogamous, committed relationships for sex - just not marriage. He thinks people should have a testdrive before buying the car, and I go by another metaphor, that is, "if you want milk, buy the cow, then you'll get the milk."
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